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Puerperal Pyrexia.
Since the outbreak of war the arrangements with
Queen Charlotte's Hospital Isolation Block for isolation
and treatment of puerperal pyrexia patients occurring in
the area, are in abeyance. Such cases for the time being
will be admitted to the County Hospital, Farnborough.
During 1939 twenty-two cases of puerperal pyrexia
were notified of which 11 received hospital treatment
wider the Council's scheme, 9 were otherwise treated in
hospitals and 2 were home nursed.
POST-NATAL SERVICES.
Health Visitors. Home Visiting.
The total number of visits paid by health visitors
during 1939 was 5,996, a very creditable total having
regard to the stress of work occasioned by the casualty
services.
Welfare Centres.
The welfare centres were interrupted only for a short
period at the outbreak of war. The following extracts
from the records show to some extent the work of the
centres during 1939:—
Total No. of babies on the registers at end of 1939 3,389
Total No. of attendances of children at centres 25,993
Total No. of medical examinations 3,535
Total No. of weighings 22,899
The help given by the Voluntary Workers week by
week has been invaluable in lessening the abnormal
pressure of' work on the staff.
Child Life Protection.
Regular visitation of foster children was carried out
by the health visitors, and there were no adverse reports
on the home conditions provided for these children.